Ever drive by your neighbor’s house being renovated and wish you could peek inside the windows?
Well, here is a way to do that without getting arrested. From first day of demolition to the final finishing touches we have provided a photo documentary to walk you through some projects. We orchestrate our trade partners to create a smooth and orderly renovation……just as we promise.
Building Upon the Architect's Vision
A wood paneled California ranch with a master bedroom addition off the kitchen was reworked to optimize the flow of the first floor and transform the kitchen, while respecting and building upon the original architect’s vision for the home.
Our clients were recent empty nesters anticipating elderly parents coming to live with them. This changing dynamic necessitated changes to the flow of the home so that it would be suited for the four of them.
The final design not only accomplishes the clients’ wish for improvements of form and function but, most importantly, looks like it would have been there from the beginning, thus respecting the home’s pedigree and its creator’s original vision.
80’s Kitchen is Thrust Into the New Millennium
A beautiful, classic, light filled kitchen and family room space replaces a dark 80’s kitchen and its adjacent family room with dark wall paper and carpeting.
The general feel of the space has changed tremendously. Layout changes were made to improve the kitchen’s functionality. The flow was optimized, more storage provided and the kitchen’s efficiency improved.
Antique Homes Presents Special Challenges
Antique homes always present "surprises" as building codes were nonexistent when these houses were built.
This beautiful home for a family of seven had been expanded upon a few times since the original house was built over 150 years ago. Our design challenge was to respect the original design and create an expanded family room addition that blends seamlessly with the existing structure.
A Multipurpose Refuge with Swedish Roots
Take an underused, catch all of a bedroom and create a room where we can sit amongst our growing library of art books, create and display our own artwork in a variety of medium, energize and balance our minds and bodies with ample space to practice yoga.
A Larger More Open Kitchen With an Island
By removing an angled wall and utilizing the once “dead space” behind it, we were able to accommodate the client’s wish to increase the size of the kitchen without increasing the footprint of their home.
Although stock cabinets were used to keep the budget in line, the kitchen looks “custom” because of the warm wood chosen, the moldings, and details in the backsplash and trim.